Michelangelo

Renaissance Artist

Lived: Mar 06, 1475 - Feb 18, 1564 (age 88)

in Caprese near Arezzo, Republic of

Florence (present-day Tuscany, Italy)

Fun Facts: His full name is Michelangelo

di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni.

As well as a sculptor and a painter,

Michelangelo was also an architect and a

poet.

Sculptures; Pieta and David

Below; the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

Books:

Michelangelo by Diane Stanley

Michelangelo for Kids His Life and Ideas, With 21 Activities by Simonetta Carr

Michelangelo by Mike Venezia

Websites and Videos:

Michelangelo - Wikipedia

Michelangelo | Biography, Sculptures, David, Pieta, Paintings, Facts, & Accomplishments | Britannica

Michelangelo - Sculptures, David & Paintings - Biography

Michelangelo Biography: Who Was This Guy, Really? | Art History Lesson - YouTube

Activities:

1. Do “ceiling” art. Tape paper to the underside of a table. Lay on the floor below and paint a picture.

2. Carve a sculpture from a bar of soap.

3. Build St. Peter’s Basilica using legos, cardboard boxes, clay, etc.

4. Do a photo recreation of The Creation of Adam from

the Sistine Chapel, use people, dolls or even pets

5. Watch season 1, episode 4 of Animaniacs “Hooked on a Ceiling,” which features Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel

Art Appreciation – Michelangelo

Thank you for downloading the Michelangelo Study Guide. All of the curriculum on my website is intended for

home use. There are Amazon Affiliated links on my site of any books or supplies I mention. If you decide to buy

any of them, please use the links on my website. I take no credit for most of the images I use. It’s either on-line

clip art or pictures that I may or may not modify, or drawings from my son, Sky Bott. He asks that I mention his

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Kendra Bott